Blog o cestovaní nielen po Japonsku / Travel blog

4. October 2014

Sengaku-Ji, the resting place of 47 Ronin

Main gate

EN:The story of 47 Ronin has been recently popularized in the Western world by American film of the same name with Keanu Reeves in the leading role. Let’s say that this cinematic interpretation of the story wasn’t the best and it really deserves its 14% reviewers’ average rating on RottenTomatoes. If you really want to know a bit more about the events related to 47 Ronin, have a look at this site. Anyway – the temple Sengaku-Ji is the resting place of 47 samurai and Asano Naganori, it’s located in walkable distance from Sengakuji station. The entry is free, unless you want to see the museum and other designated parts of the area.

A little pedestrian sidewalk on the wayThese narrow streets under sakuras were really nicePart of the temple complexMain gate from the inside (I think)The path to the gravesThis is the resting place of 47 Ronin